Stefan H.E. Kaufmann
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Stefan H.E. Kaufmann is a German immunologist and microbiologist and is one of the highly cited immunologists worldwide for the decade 1990 to 2000.
in Berlin, for which he served as Founding Director in 1993. Member of the Max Planck Society
since 1993. Since 1998 he is also Professor for Immunology and Microbiology at the Charité
Berlin. Guest Professor, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, since 2011.
Kaufmann collects historical medicinal books.
, he is one of the highly cited immunologists worldwide for the decade 1990 to 2000. His current scientific interest is focussed on the analysis of cell-mediated immunity against intracellular bacteria, the rational design and development of a better vaccine against tuberculosis
as well as of biomarkers for reliable diagnosis of TB disease. Biomarker discovery is done in a multicentric approach with seven partner institutes in Africa with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.,. His vaccine against tuberculosis has successfully completed phase I clinical trial
,. Moreover, Kaufmann is actively involved in public awareness of immunology
and infectious diseases. He is Past President and Honorary Member of the German Society of Immunology (DGfI), Past President of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), and President of the International Union of Immunological Societies
(IUIS). Since 2010 he is Member of the Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(GAVI) as alternate representative of scientific and technical institutes. He is member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences :de:Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften,
the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
and the American Academy of Microbiology.
Kaufmann headed a team that developed a method of using defensis to combat anthrax
.
Biography
Kaufmann is a German immunologist and microbiologist with focus on infection biology. He received his Dr. Rer. Nat. (PhD) at the University of Mainz in 1977 and his Habilitation in Immunology and Microbiology at the Free University Berlin in 1981. He was Professor at the University of Ulm from 1987 to 1998. Currently, he is Director of the Department of Immunology at the Max Planck Institute for Infection BiologyMax Planck Institute for Infection Biology
The Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology is a research institute of the Max Planck Society located in Berlin. The institute was founded 1993 near the Charité hospital in Berlin on the campus of the Humboldt University of Berlin in Berlin-Mitte....
in Berlin, for which he served as Founding Director in 1993. Member of the Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
since 1993. Since 1998 he is also Professor for Immunology and Microbiology at the Charité
Charité
The Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is the medical school for both the Humboldt University and the Free University of Berlin. After the merger with their fourth campus in 2003, the Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe....
Berlin. Guest Professor, Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, since 2011.
Kaufmann collects historical medicinal books.
Career
Kaufmann has published more than 600 scientific original papers and review articles and according to the Institute for Scientific InformationInstitute for Scientific Information
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, he is one of the highly cited immunologists worldwide for the decade 1990 to 2000. His current scientific interest is focussed on the analysis of cell-mediated immunity against intracellular bacteria, the rational design and development of a better vaccine against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
as well as of biomarkers for reliable diagnosis of TB disease. Biomarker discovery is done in a multicentric approach with seven partner institutes in Africa with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.,. His vaccine against tuberculosis has successfully completed phase I clinical trial
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
,. Moreover, Kaufmann is actively involved in public awareness of immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
and infectious diseases. He is Past President and Honorary Member of the German Society of Immunology (DGfI), Past President of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), and President of the International Union of Immunological Societies
International Union of Immunological Societies
The International Union of Immunological Societies, a member of the International Council for Science, is an organization which serves as an umbrella organization for many national immunological societies. The organization was founded in 1969....
(IUIS). Since 2010 he is Member of the Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
The GAVI Alliance is a public-private global health partnership committed to saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in poor countries...
(GAVI) as alternate representative of scientific and technical institutes. He is member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences :de:Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften,
the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Leopoldina
Leopoldina is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. , it has a population of 51,136.It is situated in the southeastern Zona da Mata mesoregion of the state....
and the American Academy of Microbiology.
Kaufmann headed a team that developed a method of using defensis to combat anthrax
Anthrax
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
.
Prizes and honours
Kaufmann has received numerous rewards and honours for his scientific achievements in immunology of infectious diseases including: 1987 the Alfried Krupp Award for young professors, 1988 the Aronson Prize of the State of Berlin, 1991 the Smith Kline Beecham Science Prize, 1991 the Merckle Science Prize, 1992 the Robert Pfleger Prize, 1992 the Pettenkofer Prize, 1993 the Scientific Prize of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology. In 2007, he was conferred the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Université de la Mediterranée, Aix-Marseille II, France.Partial bibliography
- The New Plagues: Pandemics and Poverty in a Globalized World, ISBN 978-1-906598-13-6, The Sustainability Project, Haus Publishing, London (2009)
- Handbook of Tuberculosis, 3 Volume Set, Stefan H. E. Kaufmann (Editor), Paul van Helden (Editor), Eric Rubin (Editor), Warwick J. Britton (Editor), ISBN 978-3-527-31683-0
- AIDS and Tuberculosis, A Deadly Liaison, Infection Biology Series, Kaufmann, Stefan H. E. / Walker, Bruce D. (Hrsg.), ISBN 978-3-527-32270-1 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
- The Immune Response to Infection, Stefan H.E. Kaufmann, Barry T. Rouse, David L. Sacks (Editors), ISBN-10:1-55581-514-6, ASM Press 2011